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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the untimely passing |
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| 6 | 7 | | of John Wesley McWhorter of Longview, who died on March 1, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 50; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Johnny and Lynda McWhorter, Wes McWhorter |
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| 9 | 10 | | was born in Panama City, Florida, on July 15, 1966; he graduated |
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| 10 | 11 | | from Longview High School and went on to play football at Texas |
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| 11 | 12 | | Christian University before transferring to Stephen F. Austin State |
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| 12 | 13 | | University, where he was a pitcher on the baseball team; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, After earning his bachelor's degree in kinesiology, |
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| 14 | 15 | | Mr. McWhorter moved to Dallas and spent the next several years |
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| 15 | 16 | | working at Chelsea Corner, a restaurant which he co-owned, and |
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| 16 | 17 | | later as an assistant golf professional and a catering and |
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| 17 | 18 | | restaurant manager; he eventually returned to Longview, and in |
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| 18 | 19 | | 2006, he discovered what he felt was his life's calling when he |
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| 19 | 20 | | became a teacher and coach for the Leverett's Chapel Independent |
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| 20 | 21 | | School District; dedicated to the students and athletes in whom he |
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| 21 | 22 | | invested countless hours, he remained at LCISD until his retirement |
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| 22 | 23 | | in August 2016; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Although his loss brings immeasurable sorrow, Wes |
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| 24 | 25 | | McWhorter's example of selflessness, strength of character, and |
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| 25 | 26 | | generosity will continue to inspire all who had the privilege of |
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| 26 | 27 | | knowing him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John Wesley McWhorter |
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| 29 | 30 | | and extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 30 | 31 | | fiancée, Mary Moseley Taylor, and her children, Jacob and Josh; to |
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| 31 | 32 | | his brother, David McWhorter, and his wife, Susan; to his sister, |
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| 32 | 33 | | Lori McWhorter Wright, and her husband, Andy; to his nephew, |
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| 33 | 34 | | William McWhorter; to his nieces, Rylee and Baylee Yates; and to his |
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| 34 | 35 | | many other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 37 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Wes |
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| 38 | 39 | | McWhorter. |
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